Frequently Asked Questions

expandI applied for CS4HS funding in a previous
year. Can I apply again?

Absolutely! We highly encourage former applicants and CS4HS awardees to apply
again. If you were previously funded for a CS4HS award, make sure to specify
if you’re adding a new dimension to a former projects or scaling your efforts
further.

expandWhat constitutes a successful CS4HS
application?

Funding is awarded to applicants who demonstrate a sound pedagogical approach
to CS and the establishment of or support for an ongoing community of
practice around CS professional development.

expandWhat level of detail is needed for the
proposed CS4HS budget?

We recommend that you include as much detail as possible when proposing a
budget for the CS4HS funds. Applications receive more positive reviewer
ratings if they include a detailed budget with a clear rationale for all
expenditures.

expandWhat is the ideal number of participants
receiving PD opportunities through a CS4HS award?

We encourage PD practitioners to use the funding to maximize the number of
participants they can invite without sacrificing the quality of the PD.

expandHow are applications reviewed?

A panel of reviewers evaluate each application submitted, and a group
consensus determines funding recipients. Funding decisions for CS4HS awards
are objective and based on several regional funding
criteria.

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“With generous support from Google through the CS4HS program, we have been able
to upskill in excess of 300 primary school teachers and pre-service teachers
and 50 secondary teachers from across the south-east Queensland region. The
change in the confidence and preparedness to rollout the new Digital
Technologies curriculum has been dramatic.”

“Google's involvement in CS4HS in NZ has been a massive benefit to the country,
and every teacher I have spoken too has been extremely grateful for the
professional development made possible by Google's funding, due to the lack of
other resources in the country.”

“The [CS4HS workshop] provides a platform for the teachers to share and learn
from each other. Ultimately, motivate interest in Computer Science in K-12
Environment, to make the students comprehend the principles of computers and
sophisticated thinking of solve problems, fostering students computational
thinking, to develop their problem-solving methods and self-access to
knowledge.”

– Shaojun Qu, Hunan Normal University (CS4HS China workshop awardee)

“The [CS4HS workshop] won huge popularity with the participants as it could
better meet the needs of their day-to-day teaching practice in terms of content
and form. The goal is to achieve the idea of "Computer Science For All", which
requires the teachers to spread the knowledge and skills they acquired in the
program to their students as a whole.”

“This [CS4HS workshop] has greatly promoted the popularization of computer
education, has pushed the development of the Educational Technology Education
forward, and has helped to foster a great amount of IT talents in China.”

“Our initial CS4HS grants were instrumental in gathering critical mass to form
an operational CSTA chapter in Wisconsin. Furthermore, it laid the groundwork
for a network of CS teachers around the state to begin sharing resources,
advocating for state-level change in the capitol, and advising us at the
university level.”

– Dennis Brylow, Marquette University (CS4HS US workshop awardee)

“Over the last four years, we have seen tremendous progress in computer science
education and advocacy in New Jersey. I don't think we would have come nearly
as far if it weren't for Google's support of CS4HS and the relationships and
discussions initiated at the workshops. Thank you.”

“The response to CS professional development opportunities from Texas teachers
has been outstanding. If you provide teachers with useful, high quality
training and support teachers financially to attend, they will gladly step up
to the plate to learn these new skills. Thanks to Google for helping The
University of Texas at Austin to create this support network and build capacity
to provide CS education to every Texas student.”

– Carol L. Fletcher, University of Texas at Austin (CS4HS US workshop awardee)